(a) A letter dated 13 September 2013 has been received from the Minister of Women, Children and People with Disabilities, requesting the National Assembly to recommend, from the list of 42 nominees and their curricula vitae submitted for consideration, suitable candidates for the filling of vacancies in the Commission of Gender Equality in accordance with section1 93(5) of the Constitution, 1996, and relevant provisions of the Commission on Gender Equality Act, 1996 (No 39 of 1996).